Resources
Find resources related to Library of Congress collections, TPS Consortium Groups, or articles generated by the Midwest Region and its partners.
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Library of Congress Digital Resources
Explore ready-made teacher resources within the Library of Congress.
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Consortium Resources
Communicate with members and see what's new in the TPS Consortium.
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Chronicling America
Access over 4,000 archived newspapers from across the United States.
Articles
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Making Meaning with the National Recording Registry
April's release of new listings in the National Recording Registry offers a unique opportunity for students to examine what their nation values, as well as voice their own values.
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The Statistics of Women's Suffrage
This cross-curricular primary source exploration provides resources on the ways that statistisc were historically used to support and oppose the fight for Women's Suffrage in 1900s America.
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The Anti-Rent War: Reflections from Past to Present
Explore how the events of the past are echoed in those of the present through a primary source exploration of the Anti-Rent War in early 1940s New York.
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"Woah, Black Betty:" Connecting History through Music
This article explores the different ways that familiar melodies might be used to explore unfamiliar historical concepts, specifically through teh examination of the song "Black Betty," popularized by Ram Jam in 1977.